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Standoff at Public Prosecution ends, woman arrested Amira Agarib & Marie Nammour / 2 September 2013 A woman who threatened to blow herself up with her five-year-old son at the Dubai Public Prosecution headquarters has surrendered and was taken into custody, police said early on Monday. Police said they reached a breakthrough in the negotiations with the Uzbek woman a little after 1am on Monday morning. Officials negotiating with the woman. – Courtesy Twitter The woman had entered the department at noon on Sunday and claimed she was wearing an explosives belt and the Government of Dubai Media Office said she “threatened to blow herself up if she doesn’t receive help to end a personal dispute to prove the fatherhood of her child. “Dubai Police immediately evacuated the building and the surrounding area taking all precautionary measures to secure the place and ensure the safety of all individuals who are in the vicinity of the building,” the Press statement by the Government of Dubai Media Office said. “Preliminary assessment of the incident shows that the woman resorted to this extreme action in an attempt to attract attention and win sympathy that may help her put an end to this family dispute,” the statement said. Sources said the woman entered the building around midday and wanted to meet senior officials to explain her plight. The sources said she had previously visited the prosecution headquarters several times and that problems with her husband drove her to this desperate act. A picture of the evacuated building main hall was circulated by an unknown source after the incident was first reported. An advocate told Khaleej Times that if the woman was indeed carrying explosives, she would get a stiff penalty. The penalty would depend on whether the act results in the damage of public or private property. “She disrupted a public department after the authorities had to evacuate it. The staff had to be put out of work. Besides, her talk about carrying explosives and her threats of using them could have resulted in a public panic and disorder. – news@jkhaleejtimes.com Taylor Scott International
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